In an embodiment, an apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a high
side pass device. The apparatus also includes a low side pass device
coupled in series to the high side pass device. The apparatus further
includes a control module coupled to the high side pass device and the
low side pass device. The control module is coupled to the high side pass
device and the low side pass device to control the high side pass device
and the low side pass device.Additionally, the apparatus includes a first
resistor coupled in series with the high side pass device and the low
side pass device. Furthermore, the apparatus includes a first comparator
coupled in parallel with the first resistor. The first comparator has a
threshold voltage input differential corresponding to a first current
limit, and an output of the first comparator is coupled to the control
module. Moreover, the apparatus includes a second comparator coupled to
sense current of the high side pass device as a voltage. The second
comparator has a threshold voltage input differential corresponding to a
second current limit. An output of the second comparator is coupled to
the control module. The second current limit is higher than the first
current limit. Also, the control module is operable to lock out the high
side pass device responsive to the output of the first comparator until a
reset signal is received and is operable to lock out the high side pass
device responsive to the output of the second comparator until a low
current signal is received.